We are proud to announce that 14 attorneys were recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and two attorneys were selected to the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America®.
The attorneys selected by Best Lawyers and their areas of recognition are:
James A. Coniglio – Municipal Law, Geneseo, NY
Patrick L. Cusato – Real Estate Law, Rochester, NY
David H. Fitch – Health Care Law; Litigation – Health Care; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Rochester, NY
Steven R. Gersz – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Corporate Law; Corporate Governance Law; Health Care Law; Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Rochester, NY
Timothy P. Johnson – Real Estate Law, Buffalo, NY
Katherine H. Karl* – Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Finance Law; Commercial Transactions/UCC Law; Real Estate Law, Rochester, NY
Paul F. Keneally – Commercial Litigation; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Litigation – Municipal; Municipal Law, Rochester, NY
Thomas F. Knab – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Insurance; Litigation – Labor and Employment, Buffalo, NY
Anna E. Lynch – Corporate Law; Elder Law; Health Care Law, Rochester, NY
Colin D. Ramsey – Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants; Litigation – Insurance; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Buffalo, NY
Margaret E. Somerset – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Rochester, NY
David M. Tang – Health Care Law; Litigation – Health Care, Rochester, NY
George S. Van Nest – Environmental Law; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Environmental, Buffalo, NY
Helen A. Zamboni – Real Estate Law, Rochester, NY
*Also awarded 2025 “Lawyer of the Year.” See related post here.
The attorneys selected by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch and their areas of recognition are:
Ericka B. Elliott – Litigation – Labor and Employment, Rochester, NY
Andrew M. Washburn – Real Estate Law, Rochester, NY
Best Lawyers recognitions are based on an exhaustive Purely Peer Review® evaluation. More than 184,000 industry leading lawyers from around the world are eligible to vote and provide evaluations on the legal abilities of other lawyers based on their specific practice areas.